The two Penn State players received Big Ten honors after their impressive showings in the Lions' 26-24 win over Central Florida at Croke Park in Dublin.

Ficken, Penn State's senior kicker, was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after his 4-for-4 effort against UCF, a performance he capped with a 36-yard field goal as time ran out.

Penn State wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton had a memorable debut against UCF, catching 11 passes for 165 yards. He was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week. Joe Hermitt, PennLiveJOE HERMITT

Hamilton, a redshirt freshman wideout, shared Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors with Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett, after catching 11 passes for 165 yards in his Lions debut.

Hamilton set PSU freshman records for catches and receiving yards in a game.

Ficken, who make field goals of 22, 33, 24 and 36 yards against the favored Knights, has won the Big Ten honor three times, the last time for his three-FG game against Syracuse in the Lions' 23-17 Week 1 victory in 2013.

"When you're presented an opportunity as a kicker, you have to seize that moment,'' Ficken said after the UCF game.

"Obviously, I couldn't be happier for the guys. It was a hell of a game."